Pappnase

I don't know the original, but I do know almost all Caline fragrances. This one would be the best for me if it weren't already borderline for men. It is also classified as a women's fragrance. I wear it anyway.
Upon spraying, it seems more complex than it soon becomes: floral, powdery but also sweet, without being gourmand. Synthetics are not something that bothers me fundamentally. For a brief moment, there is something that reminds me of Alien and hints at some of the listed ingredients, but only for a moment. After that, not much changes.
But that's not a problem. Because what remains is good. And it is strong. And it lasts.
Sprayed on after showering last night, it was still noticeably present this morning. It's somehow hard to talk about this fragrance in terms of Beast Mode. Let's just call it Beauty.

I don't know Tuscan Leather, so I can't comment on the comparison. I also don't know if the stuff smells like cocaine. What I do know is that the white original cocaine and the red smell the same to me. I wouldn't describe it as "fresh." Perhaps it is even the weakest among the now twelve Rammstein fragrances (excluding the one from the kennel). (I don't know any other line from which I would truly take every scent to a deserted island.) But it is indeed "A Class Of It's Own" - in a way that's indecent only I notice and smile because I know what others don't. It's like showing up for a meeting with the boss in a double-breasted suit, but without underwear. And that's why it has to be tomorrow. Tomorrow is Saturday, and I have no boss. But still . . .

At some point, Fragrance Dawg had mentioned the scent in a positive light, and by chance, it was offered at a good price by the local flour producer. Worth a try.
My first spray at home: Wow. Yes, it really is fruity-sweet, and I don't mind if it's synthetic; it's quite distinctive (as far as I can judge). Which fruit exactly inspired it, the fragrance pyramid doesn't help me with. It doesn't matter. It smells delicious, rounded, and enveloping. Occasionally, something sharp flashes through that is piercing without being unpleasant - more like the gin in a well-mixed cocktail. I wouldn't have expected this scent in this Ferrari-red, inherently attractive but rather technical-angular bottle. It lasts well, and the projection is quite noticeable. I have more expensive fragrances that perform worse. The only downside is that the sprayer sometimes gets stuck in its surrounding casing.

It had started so well: Some time ago, I bought Fruity Fragrances - Sweet Vanilla by Jean-Paul Grand from the local flour producer, an absolute bargain. For some occasions, I love this nothing-but-vanilla scent, but the bottle with the charm of a urine sample gives me pantomime herpes.
And then I found a promising review of Vincenzo Barony - Exotic Vanilla, also from Village Cosmetics and the associated supplier. I ordered it. Could this be the sought-after scent in a somewhat more appealing guise? Unfortunately, I still don’t know.
Because on Thursday, my favorite package delivery woman, a power woman tattooed up to her hairline, brought the long-awaited parcel. That's how beautiful days begin.
But then: the package ripped open to the point of unreproducibility, the outer packaging removed, the cap off, the sprayer activated, and fortunately only sprayed into the air. What is this?
A glance at the bottle: Much darker than expected. No, it says nothing about furniture polish, nothing about shoe polish, but Barony Brazil - Vanilla. I definitely did not order that.
So I file a complaint. Given the low value of the goods, I expected: "We're sorry. We'll send you the desired scent. You can keep this one."
But honestly, I wouldn’t have known what to do with the stuff anyway. So I wasn't even angry that they seriously wanted it back. Get a new box, print out a return label, pack all the crap up again, and take it to the Hermes shop. The 15 euros would be credited back to my credit card, and the new delivery would be sent to me on account immediately. Annoying, but everything should turn out fine.
As if I sensed what was coming, I pointed out: "It was indeed the right outer packaging, unfortunately the wrong contents. Please check again with the replacement delivery."
Today, Monday morning, my neighbor rings the bell. DHL had already dropped off the package with her on Saturday. No notice in my mailbox. That was someone else, but not my favorite package delivery woman.
This time, I carefully opened the package, took out the bottle - again the same crap Barony Brazil - Vanilla, the wrong bottle in the right packaging. Didn’t I explicitly mention this and request a check before shipping? This time, a phone complaint was necessary. "No, we can't open the boxes before shipping because then they are no longer in original packaging." I replied: "But they aren’t even sealed." I explained that I wouldn’t go through the hassle of returning it again. Yes, they would write off the invoice. I should keep the scent.
I asked them to finally deliver the ordered scent. But no. Now they want to have the entire shipment checked before shipping. How that is supposed to work without opening the boxes? Specialists!
And so I think, give the scent another chance, you won’t get rid of it anyway, and I cautiously spray two puffs of Barony Brazil - Vanilla on my neck. A mistake: I smell worse than ever.
If it can’t do anything: Longevity and sillage are horrifically good. "And the emphasis is on" horrifically. Shower, shave, aftershave, new shirt, and a nice splash of Tabac Man - and the Brazilian furniture polish still lingers a bit. Good thing I have nothing else planned for today.
To quote the great Greek Manousakis: "Catastrophe."

Following the reviews here, I bought the Ahead from the range at the local Action store. I like it very much. Should I also take others from the range? I quickly overcame and successfully resisted my good intention of not buying cheap fragrances anymore. Among the last two EdTs still on the shelf was this Hero.
The first sniff was disappointing, an old man’s scent in a weak form. The second time, I found it interesting, and then I puzzled over what the scent reminded me of.
It’s a good memory: my regular sauna in Berlin in the 1990s, the BLUB, unfortunately burned down. Countless infusions with anise, birch, etc. had left their marks on the wooden paneling. Perhaps many saunas smell like this, including some of the many I have already visited. But it is by no means a typical sauna scent. Still: In my mind’s eye, the infusion bucket is still in Britz. And so the "Hero" has every chance of becoming my spring fragrance for 2021.
I find an anise note with a bit of sweet wood and a touch of freshness. The scent lasts well, develops not spectacularly, but noticeably. This is definitely a serious perfume, much more than one would expect at this price.